MARK ROBERT MORTON
(1989 - 2008)

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General Details

Name:	MARK ROBERT MORTON
Nick Name:	SPARKY
Gender:	Male
Age:	18 years old
Lived:	Sunday, 24 December 1989 - Saturday, 26 April 2008

My Story

MARK WAS BORN IN BELLSHILL MATERNITY BELLSHILL COATBRIDGE HE WEIGHED 7LB 5OZ HE WAS BORN 24.12.89 YES CHRISTMAS EVE THE BEST XMAS PRESENT ANY MOTHER COULD HAVE ASKED FOR PERFECT IN EVERY WAY BIG DEEP BLUE EYES VERY LONG EYELASHES JUST SO PERFECT HE WAS A TERROR GROWING UP INTO EVERYTHING NEEDED EYES IN THE BACK OF YOUR HEAD JUST LIKE HIS BIG SISTER SELINA THEY WERE THE GRUESOME TWOSOME LOL HE ATTENDED GLENBOIG PRIMARY SCHOOL HE LIKED SCHOOL HAD ALOT OF FRIENDS WHENEVER THERE WHERE A SHOW ON AT SCHOOL HE LOVED TO BE THE CENTRE OF ATTENTION SUCH A DRAMA BOY HE THEN ATTENDED COATBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL HE WAS A HAPPY GO LUCKY TYPE OF GUY TOOK EVERYTHING IN HIS STRIDE HE HAD ALOT OF FRIENDS HE ALSO HAD A WEE BROTHER CALLED TRISTAN WHEN THEY WERE ALL TOGETHER THEY WERE WELL LETS SAY THEY ALL KNEW HOW TO WYND EACH OTHER UP KEPT ME ON MY TOES MARK LOVED THE WILDER THINGS IN LIFE HE DONE WHITEWATER RAFTING CANNOOEING ROCKCLIMBING CYCLING HE WAS SO ENERGETIC SNOWBOARDING YOU NAME IT ANYTHING TO GET YOUR HEART POUNDING BLOOD BOILING HE WAS A LOVING GUY IN HIS OWN WAY WHO COULD GET ON WITH ALOT OF PEOPLE HE WENT ON HIS WORK PLACEMENT WHICH HE PICKED TO BE A LIFEGUARD HE DONE A COUPLE OF WEEKS AT THE TIME CAPSULE COATBRIDGE HE EVEN DONE A FIRST AID COURSE STARTED HIS DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARDS WE ALL LEFT GLENBOIG WHERE WE STAYED AND MOVED AND STARTED A NEW LIFE UP AT ARBROATH HE TRIED TO JOIN THE ARMY HE PASSED HIS TESTS BUT HE THEN DECIDED IT WASNT THE RIGHT TIME WE USED TO COME UP ON HOLIDAYS EVERY YEAR HE LOVED IT WE ALL SETTLED IN WELL HE MADE NEW FRIENDS GIRLFRIENDS THEY CAME AND WENT THEN HE MET A GIRL CALLED KALI MARK DONE CAR VALETING FINISHED HIS DUKE OF EDINBURGH IT WAS NO WAY EASY FOR HIS GIRLFRIEND WAS PREGNANT WENT INTO LABOUR AT 21WEEKS THEY HAD A GORGEOUS WEE GIRL AT JUST 1LB 2OZ MY GRANDAUGHTER UNFORTUNETLY SHE DIDNT MAKE IT SHE WAS PERFECT GORGEOUS THEY CALLED HER HAYLI ANNE MORTON HE NEVER EVER GOT OVER HAYLI HE ALWAYS SAID HE WANTED TO BE WITH HIS BABY GIRL HE WAS AT THE PRINCE TRUST WHERE HE ACHIEVED ALOT FIRE TRAINING DONE ALOT OF WORK AT THE NATURE RESERVE HE APPLIED TO GO WITH THE T.A THEN ONE NIGHT HE WENT TO HIS SISTERS BOYFRIENDS 21ST BIRTHDAY PARTY HE WAS ENJOYING HIMSELF FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME I THEN GOT A PHONE CALL HE WAS ON HIS WAY TO HIS SISTERS HOUSE IN A TAXI HE HAD NO PULSE I RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL TO EVERY PARENTS NIGHTMARE MY BABY WAS GONE WHY WHY WHY HE WAS A HEALTHY PERSON WHO HAD THE WORLD AT HIS FEET IT WAS THE 26TH APRIL 2008 AT 01.48HRS HE DIED POSTMORTEM SHOWED HE DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES AT 18 NO NO NO COULDNT BELIEVE IT WANTED SOMEBODY TO BLAME THERE WAS NOBODY DUE TO THE ELECTRIC RYTHEM OF YOUR HEART JUST STOPPED NO REASON KNOWN AS (SADS) SUDDEN ADULT DEATH SYNDROME WHY HE PASSED HIS MEDICAL FOR THE ARMY SEEMINLY IF HE HAD AN (E.C.G) IT COULD HAVE BEING PICKED UP THAT MARKS HEART WAS NOT OK BUT YOU DONT GET SCREENED FOR SADS UNLESS SOMEBODY IN YOUR FAMILY DIES WITH IT SHOCKING BUT THEY ARE TRYING TO BRING SCREENING TO SCOTLAND THE SATURDAY MARK DIED HE RECEIVED A LETTER SAYING THAT HE WAS ACCEPTED INTO THE T.A 24WEEKS ON CANT GET OVER IT MY HEART ACHES EACH AND EVERY DAY LOST LONELY MY LOVING SON MARK GONE BUT NEVER EVER FORGOTTEN HES NOW WITH HIS BABY GIRL MY GRANDAUGHTER HAYLI LOVE YOU BOTH WITH ALL MY HEART AND SOUL EVERLASTING LOVE FOREVER LOVED FOREVER YOUNG XOXOX

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From: MARKSMUM

Coming up to 6yr on 26th April that u were cruelly taken by sudden adult death syndrome know as (SADS) u were only 18...

From: MARKSMUM

ALWAYS IN MY THOUGHTS FOREVER IN MY HEART LOVE N MISS U MORE THAN U WILL EVER KNOW EACH DAY THAT PASSES IS A DAY CLOS...

From: MARKSMUM

well this is ur 24th birthday the day its not getting any easier miss n love u millions wish it was just a bad dream ...

From: MARKSMUM

MY HANDSOME SON GONE BUT NEVER EVER FORGOTTEN FOREVER LOVED FOREVER YOUNG LOVE ALWAYS LOVE MUM XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX...

From: ashbash

missing you mate there is not a star on here for you but hey your the biggest one in the sky so no need for one on he...

From: MARKSMUM

sorely sadly missed by all forever loved forever young sending all my love n healing each day that passes is a day cl...

From: misslawson

For a special angel xxxxxxxx

From: misslawson
Song Name: let it burn
Artist: usher

this song is for my best friend in the whole world and its a song we used to ...

From: MARKSMUM

Happy 21st birthday born xmas eve 24/12/89 - 26/04/08 gone but never ever forgotten always in my thoughts forever in ...

From: MARKSMUM

just sending some love n healing love n miss u both sooo much always in my heart keep shining my handsome son mark n ...

From: MARKSMUM

my son marks 2nd anniversary gbnef love always forever loved forever young love n miss u every day that passes is a d...

From: MARKSMUM

little did we know that morning god was going to call ur name in life we loved u dearly in death we do the same it br...

Biography

Mothers Name:	ALISON MORTON
Children's Names:	MARKS SISTER SELINA 22 MARKS BROTHER TRISTAN 13
Siblings Names:	MARKS DAUGHTER HAYLI ANNE MORTON R.I.P 12.05.07 - 12.05.07
Country of Birth:	Scotland
Country of Residence:	Scotland
City of Residence:	ARBROATH
Occupation:	Education & Training

Interests

Favourite Sport:	Camping
Favourite Team:	RANGERS
Favourite Book:	PREFERRED HIS BEBO PAGE N HIS MUSIC
Favourite Movie:	8 MILE, SHOOTER ,GET RICH OR DIE TRYING
Favourite Music Genre:	Rap and Hip-Hop
Favourite Artist:	EMINEM
Favourite Charity:	HIMSELF LOL

Passing

Place of Passing:	NINEWELLS HOSPITAL DUNDEE
Date of Passing:	26 April 2008
Cause of Passing:	SUDDEN ADULT DEATH SYNDROME
Type of Funeral:	BURIAL
Place of Burial:	ARBROATH ST VIGEANS
Funeral Director:	GEORGE STEWARTS
Funeral Location:	ARBROATH
Funeral Date:	6 May 2008